2 dates is preferred. 3 is acceptable IF you know how to handle them and get the customers to buy them.
I don't really remember the markdown stuff too well but i believe it's something like mark down on 10th day. second markdown on the 8th. scanout/donate on the 7th. There should be a chart on your cooler's door that has the information on it though. I'm probably WAY off.
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Today was my fourth day on the job in the dairy section. There's a lot to do but I am getting the hang of it. No cracked eggs...yet!
My co-worker briefly went over the milk freshness program and he marked down three 2% milk cartons that were dated October 12.
He told me that each milk has a lifespan of 10 days. What happens on the 8th, 9th and 10th day?
How can we tell if the milk on the shelves needs to be marked down?
Are we supposed to have milk with 2 expiration dates on the shelf or 3 expiration dates?
Don't you have a calendar of what dates need marked down, what needs donated, and what is the last day before markdown? You should have one hanging in your cooler that gets changed every morning.
Two dates is preferred. Everyone is going to buy the later date, so aim to have your earlier date towards the top and the later date towards the bottom. It essentially forces people to buy the earlier date...most people reach in and grab the top 2 shelves.
Half gallons get marked down more often than gallons. You will hate it when they put half gallons on sale. 2% will always go the fastest, so it's pretty shocking that you had to markdown 2%, unless it was half gallons.
Customers will break eggs more than you will. Guranteed!!
Be nice to the truck driver who delivers your milk truck. The nicer you are to them, the better they are to you. But sometimes you just get a crabby driver who b*tches about everything.
